Roland GW-8 Version 2 workstation keyboard includes a new Style Composer that lets you edit the Styles as well as create your own interactive backing tracks. Roland GW-8 Version 2 is contemporary music workstation with high-quality 128-voice sound engine derived from Roland’s renowned sound-module lineup. A wide variety of contemporary sounds, intelligent backing styles plus additional banks of ethnic sounds and styles from around the world. It also has onboard 16-track sequencer for saving your interactive performances.

Roland GW-8 Workstation Keyboard Image

The Version 2 includes a Dedicated MFX (Multi Effects) for Styles, which allows you to apply MFX to the sound of a Style independently from the keyboard performance. Graphical display is newly designed, plus Analog Modify knob, Style Select button and D BEAM.

Roland GW-8 Version 2 workstation keyboards some additional features are: -

• Create multi-track rhythms for a complex drums/percussion ensemble
• Style Composer to create and customize Styles
• The NTA (Note to Arranger) function allows hands-free control of the arranger engine from external MIDI gear such as Roland’s PK-5A MIDI pedal (sold separately) and Roland V-Accordions
• New preset Styles added to Version 2
• Edit SMF files and save them as new songs

Roland GW-8 Version 2 Keyboard Video

Roland GW-8 Version 2 Workstation Keyboard loaded with a multi-format Song Player that allows song data to be played directly from USB Flash memory. GW8 has a style converter software for PC, which lets you convert your own MIDI data into GW-8 backing styles via commercially available USB Flash memory devices.

Roland Gw-8 Keyboard Technical Specifications

• 61 keys (with velocity) Keyboard
• 128 voices Maximum Polyphony
• 256MB (16-bit linear equivalent) Wave Memory
• 16 parts + Keyboard part
• Tones: 896 + 256 (GM2) + World, Rhythm Sets: 32 + 9 (GM2) + World
• Favorite Performances: 100, Favorite Tones: 100
• Effects MFX: Upper and Lower / 78 types, Chorus: 3 types, Reverb: 5 types
• Backing type Style, Song, USB Memory Player
• 20 to 250 Tempo (MIDI)
• Style Variations: One Touch Setting, 4 Main, 4 Ending, 4 Intro, 4 Fill In, Sync Start, Stop
• Songs: 16-track(16-track Recorder), Rec mode (Mix, Replace), Count in, Punch In-Out, Input Quantize
• USB Memory Player: 999 songs, SMF: format-0/1, Audio File: WAV/AIFF/MP3
• Preset Memory Styles: 130 + World
• User Memory Styles: 100, Songs: 200
• D BEAM Controller x 1, Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever x 1, Control Knobs x 2
• Display 240 x 64 dots white graphic LCD
• Output Jacks (L/MONO, R), Ext Input Jack, Headphones Jack, MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT), Hold Pedal Jack, Control Pedal Jack, USB Connectors: COMPUTER (supports USB MIDI) / MEMORY (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory)